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    A Date with an Elf
    A Date with an Elf
    A Date with an Elf
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    A Date with an Elf

    By Heidi McLaughlin and L.P. Dover

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    Hang the mistletoe and toss some tinsel, it’s time to put the ho-ho-ho in the holidays!

    The lights are strung, and the quaint little town of Meadowbrook has never looked more merry and bright. For local artist, Bree, it truly is the most wonderful time of the year. The snow is falling, holiday shoppers are out full force, and the town square festivities have begun.

    Dressed in full elf attire, Bree is working as Santa’s helper when she spots Caleb, her high school sweetheart, in line with his daughter to meet the jolly ole elf. Times and circumstances may have changed, but her desire to sit on Caleb’s lap is stronger than ever. Not wanting to land on the naughty list, she adjusts her stockings and tries to keep thoughts of his sugar plums out of her mind.

    Recovering from a painful loss, Caleb thought his sleigh rocking days were long since over. Yet when his precocious daughter, Alyssa, sees the twinkle Bree brings to her dad’s eye, she arranges a hot cocoa date for him and the sassy elf.

    Will more than jingle bells be rocking when the pair reunites, or will Caleb have an extra blue Christmas?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHeidi McLaughlin
    Release dateJul 24, 2021
    ISBN9781005755218
    A Date with an Elf
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    Heidi McLaughlin

    Heidi McLaughlin is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of the Beaumont, the Boys of Summer, and the Archer Brothers series. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont with her husband, two daughters, and their three dogs. In 2012, McLaughlin turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career and has since written over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl. When writing isn’t occupying her time, you can find her sitting courtside at either of her daughters’ basketball games. McLaughlin’s first novel, Forever My Girl, has been adapted into a motion picture with LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe. It opened in theaters on January 19, 2018.

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      A Date with an Elf - Heidi McLaughlin

      A Date with an Elf

      A Date with an Elf

      L.P. Dover

      Heidi McLaughlin

      Contents

      Reviews

      The Dating Series

      1. Bree

      2. Caleb

      3. Bree

      4. Caleb

      5. Bree

      6. Caleb

      7. Bree

      8. Caleb

      9. Bree

      10. Bree

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      A DATE WITH AN ELF

      THE DATING SERIES #12

      Copyright © 2020

      Heidi McLaughlin & L.P. Dover

      All rights reserved.

      The right of Heidi McLaughlin to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her under the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000. This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced, copied, scanned, stored in a retrieval system, recorded or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without prior written permission of the publisher. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and events are either a product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

      COVER DESIGN: MadHat Studios.

      EDITING: Briggs Consulting

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. 

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      Reviews

      Praise for A Date with a Turkey

      This is a sweet and sexy story about overcoming the past and finding love with the help of some matchmaking parents.

      —Gillek2

      HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ALL!

      —Jennifer Pierson

      Super cute, sweet, and fun enemies to lovers quickie!

      —KindleKat64

      We have wonderful witty banter, chemistry, romance, a cute young boy, meddling moms and am impromptu date that may be more than either one expected!

      —Michelle McMullen

      Praise for A Date for the Masquerade

      Owen and Ensley’s journey to their own Happy Ever After fits in wonderfully to this cute novella series. The authors have hit a grand slam with both this story and this series.

      —Crystal W

      I really loved the mystery that came with this book. There is something sexy about two people totally falling for each other, yet have no idea who the other really is.

      —Christina W

      A lovely little novella that took its own sweet time to kick into gear but when it did there was no stopping it, it smoldered its way to a much-deserved conclusion.

      —Books Laid Bare

      Praise for A Date for the Regatta

      Loving this dynamic duo and their wonderful dating series.

      —Michele McMullen

      Full size enjoyment in pint size stories. These two authors have really created something special here.

      —Marybeth

      This was a good story, and a great addition to the series, complementing the ones I've already read. This is a fun, light feel-good romantic comedy.

      —Ree

      Get ready to set sail for romance! Hot, and sweet with a splash of angst, this voyage is one highly satisfying ride. Five stars for this must read.

      —One More Chapter

      I was pulled right into this story. The story has laughs, secrets, and heartbreak.

      —Renee Entress

      Praise for A Date with a Foodie

      I’ve been left hungry, wanting for more. Deliciously romantic, and although it is short it will satisfy your appetite for romance.

      —Yoneidis Martín Martínez

      Ok as a foodie I loved this book!!!! A quick read as always and fun.

      —Jennifer

      This romance is one tasty morsel that will have you savoring every turn of the page.

      —One More Chapter

      One way to my heart is food...and this book delivers just that.

      —Christina Wilson

      Praise for The Dating Series

      McLaughlin and Dover give sex appeal a heart.

      —Isha Coleman

      In less than 100 pages, theses 2 authors have made me laugh, blush and fall in love with their characters.

      —Yoneidis Martín Martínez

      I loved it, I couldn't stop laughing and smiling!

      —Dana for Bloggin’ With M. Brennan

      The Dating Series has been, by far, my favorite reads of the year. I’ve devoured them all and can’t wait until the next one comes out.

      —Crystal

      The Dating Series

      A Date for Midnight

      A Date with an Admirer

      A Date for Good Luck

      A Date for the Hunt

      A Date for the Derby

      A Date to Play Fore

      A Date with a Foodie

      A Date for the Fair

      A Date for the Regatta

      A Date for the Masquerade

      A Date with a Turkey

      A Date with an Elf

      1

      Bree

      It’s December 1st, the beginning of the best time of the year. Actually, the second week of November is my beginning because I decorate my house for Christmas. I’m not the only one in my small town of Meadowbrook, Virginia, to go all out for the holidays. It’s a tradition here to put Christmas lights on anything and everything you can. It’s one of the things that makes this time of year light-hearted and enjoyable. People say if you put your decorations up early it makes you happier. I fully stand by that theory.

      Bree, how much is this one? Mary-Anne asks, pointing up at a brand-new snowy landscape painting I just hung on the wall today. She works at the bank across the street and is one of my regulars. Since it's December 1st, all the ladies she works with wear their ugly Christmas sweaters every day until Christmas. Mary-Anne always has the craziest designs.

      She doesn’t know I’m the one who painted the snowy landscape. About fifty percent of my gallery paintings are ones I did myself, only I like to keep it a secret even though I do put my initials in the lower right corner. The rest of my gallery's art is from artists I’ve found from my travels who have agreed to let me sell some of their work. I love scouting out new talent.

      I walk up to Mary-Anne and smile. Oh yes, that one is lovely. The price is two hundred and fifty dollars.

      Many people like to walk into the gallery and tour it, which is perfectly fine with me. I’m happy to see people enjoying art the way I do.

      Mary-Anne stares at the painting with her eyes narrowed in contemplation. I can tell she’s seriously thinking about buying it. The last picture she bought was a still life of a fruit bowl she wanted for her kitchen. I was proud of that painting. It was a bright Saturday morning, and the sun hit my fruit bowl exactly right. I brought out my easel and got to work. You never know when the inspiration’s going to hit.

      Mary-Anne breaks out into a smile.

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